SOLD! Thanks Phil, Enjoy!
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Hat Creek T Knives of the Southwest
The Sunset Spearpoint: Firestorm patterned Damascus steel. Spearpoint, Scandinavian grind blade. Handled in 50,000 year old, interior wooly mammoth tusk with amber luster. Blind brass pins. Tooled and laced cowhide sheath lined with hydroscopic goatskin.
This knife is from a special collection of one-of-a-kind custom knives designed for and made with Damascus steel. There is a unique story of discovery behind each knife – the style, materials, and process of craftsmanship by the artisan, Ted N. Larsen of Tucson, Arizona. The striking blade surface patterns were created in the process of forging, folding, deliberate twisting, cutting and hammering the two types of steel, 15N30 nickel and 1095 high carbon steel. These alloys are folded 1,032 times, stress relief annealed, and cryogenically treated to -330 degrees Fahrenheit resulting in Rockwell C 58 hardness. The polished surfaces have a resulting hardness and controlled tempering to sustain a sharpened edge, a combination of strength and durability that manifests a quality tone upon striking. All knife designs and material combinations are the unique innovation of the artisan.
"My Danish roots are reflected again in this spearpoint blade design study, a metalworking configuration I first developed in 2005. Historically the Scandinavian knives and weapons had a specific edge grind, a steep angle down to the cutting surface, with thickness the full center length of the blade for optimum strength. This knife is for general purpose utility, to be worn on the belt with the brass pins blind when sheathed. The handles originated from the interior of a wooly mammoth ivory tusk, and when worked by hand the luster of a serene, amber sunset emerged." Ted N. Larsen 2007
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